Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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